My Peacefully Chaotic Life

...what were you saying? Ok, that title has absolutely nothing to do with this post. I couldn't think of anything and I saw that quote on a friend of GuitarMan's Facebook status and it made me laugh. I can't believe this week is almost over. Time flies when everything requires hobbling! :) There have been times when I have decided a bathroom trip just wasn't worth the trouble LOL. Monday was fun. I did my Wal-Mart shopping in a wheelchair. By the time we were done, I got to be a pro at wheeling that thing around! The girls helped push a few times, too. I tried to distract them from that though after FlowerChild narrowly missed sending me flying into a beer display. Can't you just see the pastor's wife trying to explain that to the ER doctor? "Well, doc, all I really remember was that case of beer..." LOL But I am seeing some improvement. Although I still need the crutches I can put a little weight on my foot now. I can also get my foot into a Croc shoe...

The GuitarMan went back to the doctor today. They removed the temporary cast he had and checked the pins. He said that was the weirdest sensation to have those pins sticking out! His finger looks great and now that it is straight it is even more obvious how bad it was. I wish in a way that I had pictures from all along. But, honestly, I couldn't bring myself to do it. I still get a funny feeling when I see the dent in the side of his vehicle. Anyway they have him in a fiberglass cast now. The doctor came in and showed the techs exactly how he wanted the cast. It was really a challenge they said. But the way it was done he can move some of the joints above the breaks. That is why the doc was so precise about it, he is trying to preserve mobility. At this point, stiffness is the main threat. He got a black cast to match his tux for male chorale. They start tour this week. :) We'll go back Monday and if all is going well he will remove the pins right there in the office. Then ther...

You know, children are children and the preacher's children are no exception. I got so tickled at my little ones last night. The FisherMan preached a great sermon out of Proverbs on the heart but as all mothers know, when you have your children you are listening out of one ear and mothering out the other! Here are a few little tidbits from last night to show you what I mean. Cornbread was in rare form last night and kept trying to give "fist bumps" to everyone behind us...all the way back. He also played the eyes, ears, nose, hair, etc game with me, his sisters....and everyone else behind us. Oh, and who can forget the bellybutton at which time he stood up in my lap, raised his shirt over his head, and made delightful squeals? You've heard of the amen corner? Well, he has learned to say "Roll Tide" and was proud to proclaim it. Towards the end FlowerChild lost interest and I looked down to see she was swaying, snapping her fingers, and singing under her bre...

I am still on crutches but I can tell there is a bit of improvement each day. I have been blessed with help. The FisherMan has been helping out with cooking. My mom was able to help out with laundry (although there is a never ending supply of that so it is never finished! LOL ) and dishes. The GuitarMan's college friends came for FlowerChild's soccer game Thursday night. Usually we fill up the bleachers and afterwards I supply a picnic supper but this time I wasn't able to do it! I sat on the hillside instead in a portable chair and they all sat on the ground below me. They brought all the fixins' for a picnic supper so we did not have to do a thing. (FlowerChild had dozen people cheering for her!) Then 2 of his college friends, Z and another friend, came Friday afternoon and stayed until Saturday night. They got outside Friday with the children and played soccer and chase with them all over the yard. The children loved it. Saturday Z got outside and helped The Fish...

When you were a kid, did you like to explore the woods? Wow, I sure did. We used to go up to the lake every weekend. In the summer there was boating, sunbathing and swimming. (Funny thing is even though I grew up going to the lake I'm not a water person. I like being there but I would rather stay dry LOL) In the winter the water would be way down where they would drop the water levels from the dam. When I was little I would "cook" using the mud and sand along the shore. Red clay made the "pizza" and the white sand was "sugar". When I got older I loved to walk the shoreline and explore the little natural creeks around our slough. It was so relaxing to me to disappear among the trees. The lake was still the lake no matter the season. But people's perceptions of it were different depending on what it could offer them at a given time of year. It had so many different facets and characteristics. Some were loved by all and some were under-appreciated. Pe...

Well, I don't know, if you've been reading here lately you just might believe it after all LOL. Our latest saga is my injury of all things. Yesterday we had a death in the church and the family lives just down the road. So we went down there before church last night to check on them and just sit with them for a while. When we came down the back steps to leave I slipped on the last step and hurt my ankle. Oh, my did I ever hurt my ankle! I felt a popping, crunching sensation as it gave. Immediately I started feeling as though I was going to black out. From there the nausea set in. Oh, it was just awful, I just knew I had broken it. Between the pain, this horrible feeling of knowing I am too needed to be incapacitated right now, and just wondering how we are going to handle this latest hit, I was so upset! I don't usually let anyone see me fall apart but I did have my moment initially. Thank you, Peaceful Lives, for letting me literally borrow your shoulder. :) We had to run ...

Just a quick update. The GuitarMan has had a rough day with a lot of pain. They did a block yesterday so that when he woke up from surgery his hand was numb. It wore off about 4:00 am and he has struggled since. On top of that we found out today that there may be big problems now with school because of too many absences since the accident. I talked with the registrar's office today and tomorrow I have to talk with the business office, his professors and the vice-president of the college. Poor thing will be totally at their mercy as far as passing, staying in school or returning next semester, and holding onto his financial aid. Just something else to add to the stress in my life lately. As much as I love to blog, y'all don't know the half of it! :) But we are rejoicing that the surgery went well. We are praying for quick healing and a full recovery. We are clinging to the fact that God is in control of all matters. He sees the full picture and knows exactly what we need and...